Markdown

The new output formats can be used to feed DITA content into Markdown-based publishing systems or other workflows that lack the ability to process DITA XML.

Generating Markdown output

Markdown output can be generated by passing one of the following transformation types to the dita command with the --format option:

To publish Markdown DITA files, use the transtype.
To generate files, use the transtype.
To publish GitHub-Flavored Markdown and generate a SUMMARY.md table of contents file for publication via GitBook, use the transtype.

Run the dita command and set the value of the output --format option to the desired format, for example:

--input=input-file --format=

where: